Weflayr raises $2.5M to optimize AI model routing and cut inference costs
Weflayr secures $2.5M pre-seed to build an AI inference routing layer that cuts costs by 55% for customers.
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Vessla raises $3.3M to automate property management with AI agents
Stockholm-based Vessla secures $3.3M pre-seed funding to build AI agents for property management workflows.
Creator Ventures closes $45M fund for AI-driven consumer startups
Creator Ventures, co-founded by Sasha Kaletsky and Caspar Lee, announces a $45M second fund for AI-focused consumer internet startups.
Matters raises $5M pre-seed to build AI-native bank with cashback rewards
Matters, a Stockholm startup, raises $5M pre-seed to launch an AI-powered bank with cashback rewards for customers.
Autentic AI secures €1.5M to automate 400,000 interviews by 2026
Spanish startup Autentic AI raises €1.5M to scale its AI-powered market research platform, targeting 400,000 interviews by 2026.
Bulgarian LAUNCHub Ventures closes €65M for CEE-focused Fund III
Bulgarian VC LAUNCHub Ventures secures €65M for its third fund, targeting pre-seed and seed-stage startups across Central and Eastern Europe.
bilt.me raises €615k to scale AI-native mobile app builder
bilt.me, an AI-native mobile app builder, secures €615k in pre-Seed funding to expand globally and enhance its platform.
ByteAsk secures $1M pre-seed for AI coding agent targeting C/C++ developers
ByteAsk, a new AI coding agent for C and C++ programming, raises $1M pre-seed funding led by Y Combinator.
Blair Health secures $4.24M CAD to expand AI-powered specialty care across Canada and the US
Blair Health raises $4.24M CAD to scale its AI-driven clinical infrastructure, enabling generalist providers to deliver specialty care.
Madica invests $1M in 5 African startups, enters Algeria and Cameroon
Madica backs 5 African startups in Algeria and Cameroon, including HR platform Talenteo and neobank Paysika, with $200K each.
22 On Sloane launches $63M AI fund as African startups attract climate-tech investments
22 On Sloane unveils a $63M AI fund and startup platform, while Biochar Industrial secures $1.5M for carbon removal in Africa.
Bynario raises €2.1M to automate vulnerability fixes after uncovering Apple macOS flaws
Bynario secures €2.1M to build AI-powered cybersecurity tools after finding Apple macOS vulnerabilities.
Meta acquires Stilla.ai for $5M pre-seed, eyes Business Agent commerce
Meta acquires Swedish AI startup Stilla.ai to boost its Business Agent, with the $5M pre-seed-backed team and tech set to join Meta.
Keep Converting raises $2M to expand AI-powered e-commerce platform
Keep Converting secures $2M pre-seed funding to grow its AI-driven e-commerce platform, boosting merchant conversion rates.
Digital Africa warns: Pre-seed funding for African AI startups fell 55% since 2021
Pre-seed funding for African AI startups dropped 55% since 2021, leaving founders struggling to secure first $100,000.
Oppex AI secures $500K pre-seed to scale agentic automation globally
Oppex AI raises $500K pre-seed to expand its AI-native software reliability platform and global enterprise deployments.
Embedd lands $2.7M pre-seed to automate physical AI integration
Embedd raises $2.7M to automate physical AI integration, accelerating development of intelligent machines with Seedcamp's support.
Tross raises $400K pre-seed for healthcare AI infrastructure
Tross secures $400K pre-seed funding led by All In Capital to expand its healthcare AI infrastructure platform.
Saudi AI Startup Cobi Raises $1M to Expand Customer Intelligence Platform
Cobi, a UAE-based AI startup, secures $1M pre-seed funding to expand its customer intelligence platform across the Middle East and beyond.
Echovane secures $1M pre-seed to automate complex market research with AI agents
Echovane raises $1M pre-seed to develop AI agents for end-to-end market research automation, adopted by Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble.
PetrolPrice lands $2M from Balaji Srinivasan to track global fuel prices
Malaysian AI startup PetrolPrice secures $2M pre-seed funding for its global fuel price intelligence platform.
Triton Depth secures €1M to build AI-powered underwater surveillance network
Copenhagen-based Triton Depth raises €1M to develop underwater CCTV-like tech for tracking drones and other threats.
Reverse.fashion lands €7M to automate textile recycling with AI
Reverse.fashion secures €7M from High-Tech Gründerfonds to scale AI-powered textile sorting solutions.
Avelin AI secures $3.7M pre-seed for sovereign AI platform, targeting regulated sectors
Avelin AI raises $3.7M pre-seed to expand sovereign AI platform for governments and regulated industries.